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Lemongrass vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between lemongrass and cheese sandwich

  • Lemongrass has more manganese and iron; however, cheese sandwich is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Lemongrass covers your daily manganese needs 180% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Cheese sandwich contains 3 times less iron than lemongrass. Lemongrass contains 8.17mg of iron, while cheese sandwich contains 2.62mg.
  • Lemongrass has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Lemon grass (citronella), raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.3%
Contains more IronIron +211.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +382.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +278.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3371.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +73.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1144%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemongrass Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 5.224mg 1.083mg 180%
Iron 8.17mg 2.62mg 69%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.17g 9.166g 60%
Selenium 0.7µg 24.3µg 43%
Phosphorus 101mg 382mg 40%
Fats 0.49g 25g 38%
Sodium 6mg 839mg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.054g 10.351g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.065mg 0.358mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.427mg 22%
Calories 99kcal 497kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0.119g 4.129g 18%
Protein 1.82g 9.8g 16%
Calcium 65mg 204mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.261mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.101mg 3.185mg 13%
Fiber 3.1g 12%
Zinc 2.23mg 0.87mg 12%
Potassium 723mg 306mg 12%
Copper 0.266mg 0.16mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.622mg 11%
Carbs 25.31g 58.2g 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Folate 75µg 64µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Magnesium 60mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 25.31g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2105.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +438.5%
Contains more FatsFats +5002%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.9%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19068.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5291.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/nutrients
  2. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.